iPadOS 18.5 (22F76) for iPad (A16, Cellular)

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad (A16, Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad (A16, Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad15,8_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (A16, Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad (A16, Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad (A16, Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad15,8_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (A16, Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad (A16, Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad15,8_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (A16, Cellular) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad15,8_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 97d1c9f30fc2accfd25d6330c5ab2e7de9bbc190. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad15,8_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 97d1c9f30fc2accfd25d6330c5ab2e7de9bbc190. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad15,8_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 97d1c9f30fc2accfd25d6330c5ab2e7de9bbc190. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum694e5d8180e4e6aa73e4e7beee11e5ffd76dd042b5bfbfb1e75f15626ad46703
MD5sum694e5d8180e4e6aa73e4e7beee11e5ffd76dd042b5bfbfb1e75f15626ad46703
SHA1sum97d1c9f30fc2accfd25d6330c5ab2e7de9bbc190
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update also includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

  • A new Pride Harmony wallpaper

  • Parents now receive a notification when the Screen Time passcode is used on a child’s device

  • Buy with iPad is available when purchasing content within the Apple TV app on a 3rd party device

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit:

https://support.apple.com/100100

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